Is life just a learning platform ?

That would be better than dealing with all the trouble just for the sake of it. I hope it's training for something.

I would say it is more of an experience than a learning platform. You are dead for a very long time so you might as well make the most of it.

If is one hell of an horrendous training exercise so far.

I have a notion that you have a kernel of truth there.

I must be on hard mode.

Pretty much. Time only exists here.

I think so

hmm. Yeah but it can be a very painful experience if you are unfortunate. IMHO

you could say that, life forces us to learn